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5 months ago
Re: MLB Simulation League,
by jaysrule
hey! I would love to be a part of this! how do I join?
6 months ago
Re: Irish Warriors Alternative Guide to Superbowl MVP'S,
by marc
Oh, I didn't realize that he was in the class of 2008.
6 months ago
Re: Irish Warriors Alternative Guide to Superbowl MVP'S,
by irishwarriors
6 months ago
Re: Irish Warriors Alternative Guide to Superbowl MVP'S,
by marc
I think Art Monk should be in the Hall of Fame, too.
6 months ago
Re: Dice-K undergoing examination,
by marc
But, how long will he do well for? I don't think he's back for good. His recent success could be a fluke.
6 months ago
Re: NBA Playoffs 2007-2008,
by marc
If Allen can nail his three-pointers, than the Celtics may be able to win it all.
6 months ago
Re: MLB 08: The Show,
by marc
I haven't played in a couple of days. I will update this thread once I do so.
6 months ago
Re: Finding things i dont like,
by marc
I know what you mean.
Go on AIM when you get a chance - my screen-name is MJHMarc.
6 months ago
Re: NBA Playoffs 2007-2008,
by matt17
Well would you not concider Ray Allen a good enough defender to at leadst slow Kobe down until the help gets there?I will agree with you abut the Odom/Gasol factor..2 years ago Kobe wouldnt be dishing it off to anyone after a drive.He'd force bad shots and thats why the Lakers were knocked out in the first round each year.
Allen needs to avg. 20 points a game for the Celtics to win.They arent goingt o hold a team like the Lakers under 80pts.Pierce has been playing great and thats what worries be a little.Allen was cold and its tougher to regain confidence when your already cold.Pierce has been hot and it worries me that he could cool off.Garnett has been the most consistant Player on thier team this entire post-season. Also keep in mind how good of a defender James Posey is who also has an NBA Championship.He'll be guarding Kobe most of the time when Allen is out.Kobe forces players into foul trouble so Allen could be watching quite a bit. In a way i wish i wasnt a Celtics fan right now so i could see how well these teams match up without the aggrivation of routing for a team to win a Championship.
6 months ago
Re: Flip Saunders FIRED!!!,
by matt17
I more interested in where Flip Saunders will end up...Has the Suns job been offered to anyone yet?
6 months ago
Re: NBA Playoffs 2007-2008,
by irishwarriors
Keys to the Series
In the last series, I felt that the Laker's ability to limit Tony Parker (you can't STOP a guy like him, but just hope to limit) was the key to the series. All in all, I thought the Lakers did an effective job against him. This time around, I think this series will be determined by how well Paul Pierce & Kobe Bryant are able to compromise the defense.
Paul Pierce vs. Lakers
Because he's been on below average to bad teams for so long, I think that Paul Pierce is really underrated. He's a superb scorer, has excellent court vision, and is a very solid defender. He takes some ill-advised jump shots sometimes, and that's what the Lakers need to do to stop him.
The problem for the Lakers is that they don't have anyone that can really defend him that's been in their rotation so far. He's a bit too big and physical for Kobe, and we need #24 on the offensive end...not chasing around and bodying up a guy like Pierce. I expect Ariza to finally get some minutes for this reason. Thet haven't faced a high scoring wing player since Melo, & Trevor wasn't healthy then.
Anyway, with Radmanovic guarding him, at least to start, Pierce needs to exploit that. The Lakers need to rotate well enough to force him into jump shots.
If I know Phil Jackson, expect him to match Kobe Bryant up with Rajon Rondo so he can roam, play help defense, and rest when he needs to. Just watch.
Kobe vs. Celtics
Penetration, penetration, & penetration. You WILL NOT beat the Celtics without it. They're sooooooooooooo good at rotating & helping that simply running your offense is gonna result in somebody taking a contested 20 footer with 3 seconds left on the shot clock. Kobe's the only guy on our team that can compromise their defense, and thankfully the Celtics don't have a guy that can prevent him from doing that. The Spurs were able to stick Bruce Bowen on Kobe and make him a jump shooter. Sure, Kobe shot 53% from the field, but he didn't get to the Free Throw line. I don't care about FG%, I'm a TS% guy. Getting free throw>>>>>>>>>>>any other shot in basketball. I think Kobe can do that here.
Also, there's the Gasol/Odom factor. Being that Kobe's going to beat his man off of the dribble, Gasol & Odom need to make the proper cuts & convert when their man comes over to help on Kobe. If nothing else, this dribble penetration is going to lead to open 3 pointers for Fisher, Machine, & Vlad. I like my chances there.
Anyway....whoever's does a better job at exploiting the matchup (Pierce or Kobe) is going to be the team that wins this series, IMO.
In the last series, I felt that the Laker's ability to limit Tony Parker (you can't STOP a guy like him, but just hope to limit) was the key to the series. All in all, I thought the Lakers did an effective job against him. This time around, I think this series will be determined by how well Paul Pierce & Kobe Bryant are able to compromise the defense.
Paul Pierce vs. Lakers
Because he's been on below average to bad teams for so long, I think that Paul Pierce is really underrated. He's a superb scorer, has excellent court vision, and is a very solid defender. He takes some ill-advised jump shots sometimes, and that's what the Lakers need to do to stop him.
The problem for the Lakers is that they don't have anyone that can really defend him that's been in their rotation so far. He's a bit too big and physical for Kobe, and we need #24 on the offensive end...not chasing around and bodying up a guy like Pierce. I expect Ariza to finally get some minutes for this reason. Thet haven't faced a high scoring wing player since Melo, & Trevor wasn't healthy then.
Anyway, with Radmanovic guarding him, at least to start, Pierce needs to exploit that. The Lakers need to rotate well enough to force him into jump shots.
If I know Phil Jackson, expect him to match Kobe Bryant up with Rajon Rondo so he can roam, play help defense, and rest when he needs to. Just watch.
Kobe vs. Celtics
Penetration, penetration, & penetration. You WILL NOT beat the Celtics without it. They're sooooooooooooo good at rotating & helping that simply running your offense is gonna result in somebody taking a contested 20 footer with 3 seconds left on the shot clock. Kobe's the only guy on our team that can compromise their defense, and thankfully the Celtics don't have a guy that can prevent him from doing that. The Spurs were able to stick Bruce Bowen on Kobe and make him a jump shooter. Sure, Kobe shot 53% from the field, but he didn't get to the Free Throw line. I don't care about FG%, I'm a TS% guy. Getting free throw>>>>>>>>>>>any other shot in basketball. I think Kobe can do that here.
Also, there's the Gasol/Odom factor. Being that Kobe's going to beat his man off of the dribble, Gasol & Odom need to make the proper cuts & convert when their man comes over to help on Kobe. If nothing else, this dribble penetration is going to lead to open 3 pointers for Fisher, Machine, & Vlad. I like my chances there.
Anyway....whoever's does a better job at exploiting the matchup (Pierce or Kobe) is going to be the team that wins this series, IMO.
6 months ago
Re: Flip Saunders FIRED!!!,
by irishwarriors
Wonder who's going to be his successor.
Avery Johnson, Jeff van Gundy, Bill Laimbeer etc are all touted as candidates.
6 months ago
Re: Irish Warriors Alternative Guide to Superbowl MVP'S,
by irishwarriors
Super Bowl XXVI MVP Gary Clark
After a heartbreaking loss in Super Bowl 25 the Bills had a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and were more then determined to shake off the memeories of the Scott Norwood horror that every member of the Bills vividly remembered. As they prepared to face the Redskins it seemed most of the pressure was on Buffalo. A shaky performance against the Broncos in the AFC Championship game gave gave an opportunity for Gibbs and the Redskins' coaches to devise a strong game plan to exploit their Super Bowl opponent's weaknesses. Further jitters were further exposed when Thurman Thomas had his helmet moved in order for the stage to be set up for Harry Connick, Jr. to perform the national anthem. This caused Thomas to worry on where his helmet was, causing him to miss Buffalo's first two offensive plays.
As the game began it did indeed look as if Buffalo folded. The Redskins started taking over the game using a dominant offense which led the League in scoring. Glary Clark along with Art monk was one of the deep threats Rypien could throw to. After a sloppy first quarter Clark made an immediate impact catching a 30 yard pass Buffalo to reach their 15-yard line which set up a Gerald Riggs run to put Washington up 17-0 at the half. The Bills became the 8th team to go scoreless in the 1st half.
Like many other alternative MVP's Clark made his play at a time where Buffalo finally got some momentum cutting the score down to 24-10 with 1.30 left in the third period. The Run and Gun offense still had someways to go but for the neutrals watching it was still a game. However after a 11 play 79 yard drive (most of it Running plays) Clark caught a 30 yard pass from the soon to be MVP Rypien to make it 31-10. Despite the attempts of the Bills to make the game more interesting by scoring two more times they were resigned to losing a second consecutive Super bowl.
As for Gary Clark having already capped off a successful season it is not a stretch to say that his career has Canton written on it. 549 catches for 8,742 yards, both third-best in team history, plus 58 scoring catches. Despite being only 5'9" and being 175lbs, he was regarded as one of the toughest players in the league. He consistently battled against hamstring injuries that meant he was barely able to practice at times but he would always be ready to go on game days, only missing six games in his eleven year NFL career. John Madden named him to his All-Madden team eight times and Clark was a player who would get down and block for a run play or fellow receiver down field with the same intensity that he would go after a tough catch. The tough grab was something Clark could always do well, it could be frustrating at times as he would occasionally drop a ball thrown right at his numbers but when it mattered, he always got the job down.
Art monk is heading to the Hall of Fame. Gary Clark was robbed from this MVP award. Seemingly none of them matter because for the average NFL fan over here he was a player worth remembering.
6 months ago
Re: Flip Saunders FIRED!!!,
by matt17
YEah i can see why but at the same point, you cant put the entire blame solely on Saunders for teams finally catching up to them.Even if i wasnt a Celtics fan i would say that the Celtics are a much better team that the Pixtons this year.Last year was the Lebron James show and te year before that Miami was a better team than them..The announcers and experts were saying its almost like the Pistons "turn it on and turn it off".In a way you can blame the coach but the coach is not on the floor making the jump shots and defending players.Only so much you can do from the sidelines once the game starts.
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